friends and family, meet salchipapas.
salchipapas, meet my friends and family.
there's a little roadside stand in front of one of the orphanages i work at that sells them for fifty cents [!!] and these babies are so sinfully delicious, it feels like we're robbing them.
so, what are salchipapas?
imagine this: homemade [and handcut] french fries, mayonnaise, ketchup, and aji [more on that later] topped with half of a hotdog.
it is the most satisfying meal.
especially after a long day of work.
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in other news, we went to guayaquil today!
we got to go to the temple and i have never felt so much peace and joy as i did this morning within the walls of the guayaquil temple.
the temple president talked with us for a while and told us that the experiences we have here in ecuador will change our lives. he called us elect ladies and future mothers in zion and promised us that after our time in ecuador, we will be more sensitive to the feelings of others, more patient, more understanding, and more loving.
everything he said was just what i needed to hear [which happens a lot down here] and before i knew it, i was crying [which also happens a lot down here--but they're happy tears (don't worry, mom and dad)].
i thought about the sacrifices the humble people of this beautiful country make to attend the temple. how they save up little by little for weeks, months, to be able to make the journey to guayaquil.
i thought about how much i take for granted. in utah, i could go to six different temples and not have to drive longer than forty five minutes. at school, i simply walk there.
how blessed are we to have such an amazing opportunity so accessible?
answer: more than we can ever imagine.
i'm so grateful for this experience in south america. although it's been extremely difficult at times, it's been the most rewarding and joyous two months of my life.
i've never been happier.
i've never worked so hard.
i've never loved so much.
and i'll never be the same after this [in a good way].
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